Year: 2015
Climate Change: Nigeria ready to adopt binding agreement, says Buhari
Nigeria is strongly committed to the adoption of a legally binding universal agreement to mitigate climate change, President Muhammadu Buhari…
South Sudan, rape headquarters of the world?
AFP – One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for…
Pilgrims from Cross River, Ondo other states among 54 dead in hajj stampede
A breakdown of the Nigerian pilgrims killed in Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia has revealed that pilgrims from Cross…
Boko Haram attacks Borno village, kills 9, injures 10
The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of nine persons after a suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in…
54 Nigerians confirmed dead, 61 injured in Mina stampede – Hajj Commission
At least fifty-four Nigerians have been confirmed dead and 61 injured during Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The confirmation…
Explosion rocks boat conveying Maldives president
An explosion ripped through a speed boat carrying Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday, injuring his wife and two others…
Pope concludes US tour, leaves Americans wanting more
Philadelphia (AFP) – Pope Francis celebrated an open-air mass at the culmination Sunday of an historic tour of the United…
Jordan Spieth back as world number one, wins $10m
Atlanta (AFP) – Jordan Spieth capped an epic season with a Tour Championship victory that boosted him back to number…
Liberia struggles to regain economic footing after Ebola
Liberia needs two years to regain its economic footing after it was battered by the Ebola epidemic, as it moves…
Preach on only what unites Nigeria, Osinbajo tells religious leaders
*Condoles with the families of Nigerians killed, injured in Mecca stampede Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has urged…
Police beef up security at Millennium Park, Abuja
The Nigerian Police have tightened security at the Millennium Park, Abuja to safe guard the lives and properties of fun…
Results of Match Day 31 fixtures in Glo Premier League
Following are the results of Match Day 31 fixtures in the 2014/2015 Glo Premier League of the Nigeria Professional Football…
Roma lose Totti, Keita, Dzeko to injuries
Roma captain Francesco Totti, defender Seydou Keita and striker Edin Dzeko face long lay-offs after injuries suffered during their 5-1…
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Probe of misappropriated NNPC revenue to commence – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in New York said that the prosecution of those who misappropriated the NNPC’s revenue under past…
Corruption: Religious leaders have failed Nigerians – House of Reps member
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonanyima, has stated that religious leaders have failed…
Lagos govt moves to enforce guidelines for boat operators
…confirms 17 rescued, five dead in Ikorodu boat mishap The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to embark on an…
Expand Abuja-Keffi Federal Highway, Al-Makura urges Buhari
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has appealed to the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to expand the…
What I did in my first three months in office – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has explained to the citizens what he achieved in his first three months in…
Breast milk to the rescue
Nothing is more important and beneficial to a newborn baby than breast milk, OLUREMILEKUN OSOBU-ASUBIOJO, writes The joy of every…
New Legal Year takes off in Lagos Monday
AKIN KUPONIYI The new legal year in Lagos State Judiciary will take off Monday. As as usual, the new legal…
Court urged to declare Murtala Muhammed’s son bankrupt
AKIN KUPONIYI Two Federal high courts sitting in Lagos, south west Nigeria, have adjourned two bankruptcy suits filed against Risqua…
China’s crude oil importation from Nigeria steady- envoy
China’s Ambassador Gu Kiaojie says his country’s crude oil importation from Nigeria has been steady in the last five years.…
Afreximbank says it remains profitable
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), says it has remained highly profitable since its establishment in 1993. It said its Return…
South Africa: Fast food giant to sponsor junior football in SA
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed a 2.5 million dollar sponsorship deal with fast food giant Burger King…
Blatter, Platini probed by FIFA ethics committee
FIFA president Joseph Blatter and European supremo Michel Platini are under investigation by the ruling body’s ethics committee over a…
6 die in boat accident in Sokoto
Six persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Saturday in a river in Bengaji District…
Motorcycle operator burnt to death, 3 others injured
A commercial motorcycle operator was burnt to death in an accident on Saturday in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa,…
I’ll fulfil my electoral promises, Ambode tells Lagosians
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend assured Lagosians that he would fulfill the electoral promises he made…
Kano pilgrims board says no indigene killed in Mina stampede
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has described as untrue reports that 11 pilgrims from the state were among the…
House On The Rock, US Embassy to premiere “Captive” in Lagos
Funsho Arogundade To mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence anniversary, Africa’s fast-growing pentecostal church, House on the Rock, in partnership with the…